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03.05.2013

To Israel, With Love

“To Israel, with love” concert featuring the performances of the JCC Emuna creative kids’ studios members was held on the 28^th of April at the Minsk Jewish Campus. The program of the event was dedicated to the most significant days of Iyar: Yom Hazikaron (Day of Remembrance for the Fallen Soldiers of Israel and Victims of Terrorism), Yom Ha'atzmaut (Independence Day), Lag BaOmer, and Jerusalem Day.
The State of Israel is 65! The members of JCC Emunah creative kids’ studios prepared their special presents. They filled the celebration with sheer joy, singing amazing songs and reciting poems. The audience was deeply touched by Vera Levchenko’s amazing performance of “Shalom, my friends, shalom” song. The violin concerto, played by David Buriy, created unforgettable impression of pure magic that seemed to resonate with power and beauty. David and his family are the winners on the “Talented Together” Republican Family Art Festival. No wonder after singing "Jerusalem of Gold" they were recalled to take the stage.
02.05.2013

Another Glorious Victory

Several prestigious contests featuring performances of JCC Emunah’s splendid young vocalists were held in Minsk during March and April, 2013.
Olga Dvorkina took part at the “New Names – Junior” IV Open Contest of Young Performers of Pop Song. She became a finalist and was awarded with diploma.
The 2^nd International Forum of Children and Youth Arts “Star Show” was held on the 19-22^nd of April. Olga Dvorkina’s singing was highly appreciated by the jury. She was nominated for the “Best Pop Vocal” category. Her performance was recognized with diploma. The organizers of the forum expressed profound gratitude to Irina Lanko, Olga’s voice coach and the head of “Katsefet” vocal studio.
11.04.2013

We Remember! We Always Will…

For already three years «Gilf» Minsk Welfare Public Association of Ghetto and Concentration Camps Survivors has run the “Club meetings for the historical memory preservation” project within the framework of the “Treffpunkt –Dialog” international program, supported by the German Foundation “Remembrance, Responsibility and Future”. The project brings together young people and those who went through the atrocities of war to share their life experience and tell their personal stories of courage and hope.
Through all these years former ghetto and Nazi camps prisoners held meetings at educational institutions, organized walking tours around former Minsk ghetto neighborhood, introducing youth with the history of Belarusian Jews.
04.04.2013

Passover-2013 in Hesed-Rakhamim

Pesach, known as the Spring Festival, is one of the most significant Jewish holidays commemorating the emancipation of the Israelites from slavery in ancient Egypt. By following the rituals of Passover, we have the ability to relive and experience the true freedom that our ancestors gained. Each year we gather to retell the story of Passover and renew its message of hope, redemption and faith.
Conducting Passover Seders has always been a key activity for Jewish Public Welfare Organization “Hesed-Rakhamim”. This year’s Seders have become an excellent example of deep respect for Jewish tradition and profound veneration for the past.
This year we ran 43 Open homes, providing our clients and volunteers with unique option for Pesach celebration in a warm and home-like atmosphere.
03.04.2013

The Festival Of Joy And Freedom

JCC Emunah program participants got together to take part in marvelous Passover events, which have become truly meaningful for each and everyone.
The kids who attend JCC Emunah’s creative studios learnt the traditions of Pesach celebration during Jewish Story Hour program, run by madricha Anna Bobrovich. The best works by little members of Kochavim painting studio were presented during art exhibition.
The meeting of the Women’s club took place on the 24^th of March. Ladies shared unique experience on Passover celebration in their families and learnt some new tips and festive food recipes. Meanwhile the kids were playing games and reading special edition of Haggadah, dedicated to Israel’s 50^th Anniversary. Later they joined their parents and helped to make delicious charoset.

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28.12.2012

You may write a thousand touching words about someone who needs help. But what you need is to just look a child, desperately struggling for survival, in the eye. He wants to go to school, to ski, to play snowballs “hurling” them at the most beautiful girl in his class, to chat with friends, and dream about the future.
Andrey Kabetov, 15 lives in Kritchev, Mogilev region. Being officially disabled, Andrey has blood and bone marrow cancer.
Andrey’s rehabilitation after bone marrow transplantation requires expensive medicines Foscarnet (6,000 Euro per treatment course) and Vistide (4,585 Euro per treatment course), which his family cannot afford.

23.10.2012

Galina Livyant

Looking at the Levyants you can tell that creative talent runs in the family.
Evgeny, the head of the family, is the author of an innovative pedagogical technique and numerous articles about the educational system in Belarus. Julia, his wife, is a Math teacher. They have two beautiful daughters: Anya and Galina. The girls have remarkable musical abilities which reconnected the family with their Jewish roots, history, and culture.
It all started four years ago, when a five-year-old Galina went to JCC Emunah’s vocal studio and Anya joined “Neposedy” dance ensemble. A year later Galina won her first award when her wonderful, ringing voice and artistic expression impressed the jury of the Galaxy of Talents festival. As time goes by, Galina keeps winning awards and has a great potential and desire to develop her vocal abilities.

15.10.2012

Elizaveta Carp

Elizaveta Carp (b.1958) lives in Minsk. During the Second World War her parents were evacuated. Her grandfather died in the war while the other family members, like the overwhelming majority of Belarusian Jews, were tortured to death in the Minsk Ghetto.

Elizaveta finished secondary school and got a job as a factory worker. Now she is officially classed as disabled. She has had two strokes resulting in mobility loss and speech impairment. She also suffers from ischemia and diabetes which caused her leg amputation last year.

Elizaveta never got married and has no kids. Her sister Sofia is the only relative she can turn to for help and emotional support. Sofia never lets her sister down no matter how challenging the situation is. Right now she has arranged for Elizaveta to move in with her despite having declining health, poor living conditions and a physically challenged daughter to look after.

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